Movers Shakers Inventions during Industrial Revolution How does

Movers & Shakers: Inventions during Industrial Revolution How does technology improve people’s lives?

TEXTILE INDUSTRY n John Kay - Flying Shuttle (1733) n James Hargreaves - Spinning Jenny (1764) n Eli Whitney – Cotton Gin (1794) n IM Singer – Sewing Machine (1851) Impact – Quicker, cheaper, improved textile industry n

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION n James Watt n. Improved Steam Engine (1784) Impact - Faster, more reliable engine n n Henry Bessemer n. Steel production (1855) Impact – easier, faster to make steel n

EVERYDAY LIFE & ENTERTAINMENT n Thomas Edison n George Eastman n. Light Bulb (1879) n. Roll Film/Camera (1888) n. Phonograph (1878) n Impact – Able to easily take n. Motion Pictures (1888) pictures (photographs) n Impact – Reliable source of light, mass entertainment

COMMUNICATION n Alexander Graham Bell n. Telephone (1876) Impact - transmit sound over long distances, improves communication n n Guglielmo Marconi n. Radio (1902) Impact - Provided wireless communication n

TRANSPORTATION n The Wright Brothers n. The Airplane (1903) n Impact - Improved mobility & started aircraft industry n Henry Ford n. Automobile Assembly Line & the Model T (1908) Impact - Assembly line production made cars affordable n

IMPROVING HEALTH Louis Pasteur n. Pasteurization (1862) n Impact - Reduced infection, preserved food n Joseph Lister n. Antiseptics (1867) n Impact - Higher survival rate in surgery n

EDUCATIONAL IDEAS n Pavlov & Freud n. Studies in Psychology (1800 s) n Impact – better understanding of how mind works n Charles Darwin n. Theory of Evolution (1859) Impact – controversy, conflicts with religious teachings n

Other Inventions/Ideas n n n n Alessandro Volta (Battery) Samuel Morse (Telegraph Communication) Cyrus Field (Transatlantic Cable) Robert Fulton (Steamboat) Joseph Cugnot/Karl Benz (Automobile) Gregor Mendel (Genetic Laws) John Dalton (Atom Theory) Pierre & Marie Currie (Radioactivity)